The Main Event at UFC 334 will see Ciryl Gane take on Josh Hokit. This will be a fight in the UFC Heavyweight Division and will be for the UFC Heavyweight title. Gane enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-2 and 11-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.40 strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 61%. Gane is absorbing 2.31 strikes and has a striking defense of 60%. His grappling is decent at best, averaging 0.66 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 23% and a takedown defense of 47%.
Hokit enters this fight with an MMA record of 10-0 and 5-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 9.29 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 64%. Hokit absorbs 5.28 strikes and has a striking defense of 48%. His grappling is also elite in the UFC, averaging 3.73 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 47% and a takedown defense of 77%.
Gane is the significant favorite to win this fight, as he is the one who currently holds the UFC Heavyweight title. That said, Hokit looks to be a worthwhile bet to pull off the upset. Most notably, Hokit has the significant edge in striking volume and grappling. Further, Hokit has never lost in his MMA career, so while Gane has proven to be one of the best Heavyweights in the UFC, our best bet will be for Hokit to win.
Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit prediction: Josh Hokit ML (+180) available at time of publishing. Playable to +150.
